Money, Markets and Trade in Late Medieval Europe
Author | : Lawrin Armstrong |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 668 |
Release | : 2006-12-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789047411864 |
ISBN-13 | : 9047411862 |
Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Download or read book Money, Markets and Trade in Late Medieval Europe written by Lawrin Armstrong and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2006-12-31 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assembled in honour of John H. A. Munro (University of Toronto), the volume groups nineteen original studies by a diversified panel of scholars. The essays explore late medieval market mechanisms and associated institutional, fiscal and monetary, organizational, decision-making, legal and ethical issues, as well as various aspects of production, consumption and market integration. The geographical scope stretches from North-Western and Central Europe to North and West Africa, and the individual contributions deal with a variety of local, regional, and long-distance markets and networks. The mix of approaches, cutting-edge archival research, and presentations of current projects addresses the interests of scholars in diverse fields, from economic to social and institutional history. The volume offers a full bibliography of John H. A. Munro’s works.